South Wirral High School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 4 April 2025
Catchment area
South Wirral High School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
South Wirral High School is in Wirral council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Year 7 place, apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6.
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Capacity
- 1,234
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 65.4
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 15.9
- Leadership (FTE)
- 7
- Part-time teachers
- 17%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about South Wirral High School
How do I apply for a place at South Wirral High School?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if South Wirral High School is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day.
What is the catchment area for South Wirral High School?
South Wirral High School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
